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Russian term or phrase:	ё-мое
English translation:	holy moly
Entered by:	uFO

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20:32 Jun 9, 2005

Russian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Slang

Russian term or phrase: ё-мое

"Я уже не говорю о вызове твоей полиции, когда тебя надоумили, там что-то придумать. Такое наворотила, ё-мое."

Это транскрипт телефонного разговора, который будет использован в суде, поэтому перевод должен быть как можно более буквальным...

uFO KudoZ activity Questions: 133 (2 open) (3 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 222 South Korea
Local time: 16:59

Holy moly

Explanation:
слова на букву "е". Тому самому слову, которое входит в знаменитую трехэтажную формулу, в присутствии дам обычно заменяемую выражениями вроде "ёлки-палки", "ё-мое", "ядрены пассатижи", "йогурт парамалат", "ешь твою мышь", "ёк-королёк", "ёж твою ять" или "ёкалыманджары".
http://plutser.ru/about Plutser/interview/ogonek_2

Holy sh*t!" I figure some people would find the "holy" as offensive as the "sh*t". Variations: Holy moly. Holy smokes. Holy crap. Holy cow

Selected response from:

olganet
Local time: 15:59

Grading comment

holy moly it will be.
thanks a lot. And just for the record, from the context of the conversation, the husband seems more frustrated than angry.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +11

Holy moly

olganet

holy mackerel, etc.

Olga V

5 -1

My me alive! (and others)

Andrew Vdovin

Oh, my!

Yuri Smirnov

Holy shite!

Andrey Belousov

3 +1

oh, fff-fudge!

xxxsergey

5 -1

holy guacamole

langbridge.com

Ms. Screw-off

Dorene Cornwell

Screwed up/ Messed up big time!

*.*

Damn (it)!

Nik-On/Off

for crying out loud!

Sara Noss

Answers

3 mins confidence:

ё-мое Oh, my!

Explanation:
И на слух похоже.

Yuri Smirnov
Local time: 22:59
Native speaker of:

Belarusian,

Russian
PRO pts in category: 20

15 mins confidence:

ё-мое Damn (it)!

Explanation:
..

Nik-On/Off
Ukraine
Local time: 22:59
Native speaker of:

Russian,

Ukrainian

19 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +11

ё-мое

Holy moly

olganet
Local time: 15:59
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 16

Grading comment

holy moly it will be.
thanks a lot. And just for the record, from the context of the conversation, the husband seems more frustrated than angry.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Alya: мне это нравится

2 mins

-> спасибо

agree

Natalie: :-)

10 mins

-> спасибо :)

agree

Nik-On/Off

13 mins

-> спасибо

agree

Aleksandr Okunev: В фильме TWINS Данни Давито говорит "Holy Shmoly!" - тут как раз и смысл тот же, и увертка от нецензурщины есть. А вообще этот вопрос уже в этом году был, но надежно спрятался 8)

27 mins

-> спасибо, Александр! тут и ритм, и рифма, похожа. и "двойное" выражение

agree

Mark Vaintroub

4 hrs

-> спасибо

agree

Blithe

7 hrs

-> спасибо

agree

Nico Staes

7 hrs

-> спасибо

agree

Kirill Semenov

8 hrs

-> спасибо

agree

Vladimir Dubisskiy: и со всеми вариантами. (всё-таки Денни ДеВито)

8 hrs

-> спасибо

agree

tanyazst

17 hrs

-> спасибо

agree

Dorene Cornwell: See my comments below. Somehow I don't get the impression that this conversation is going to be all polite and understated, but if this is the most potentially offensive thing said, Holy Moly is the best variant here so far.

2 days37 mins

-> thank you

37 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

ё-мое holy guacamole

Explanation:
The rendering of "ё-моё" is highly dependent on the context! The "term" could mean either positive (like "wow") or negative (like "holy cow") emotional expression, depending on the situation. In this particular situation (where the utterer is evidently not happy about the situation that happened at the police office) translations "holy cow", "holy guacamole", "holy cats", "Holy Christ!" (and alike) can be used equally correctly.

langbridge.com
Local time: 15:59
Native speaker of:

English

39 mins confidence:

ё-мое for crying out loud!

Explanation:
for crying out loud! What a load of nonsense/crap/bollocks...

Take your pick.
Sara

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I have also heard some of my cohorts exclaim \'Christ on a bike!\', but that wouldn\'t be appropriate here. All the same, it is an expression of exasperation. ;)

Blimey!

Sara Noss
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English

44 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

ё-мое oh, fff-fudge!

Explanation:
... My dad went to school with Jimmy Stewart in Indiana, Pa! My favorite part in a
Christmas Story was when Ralphie says "oh fff fudge" only I didn't say fudge! ...
forums.christmas.com/jive/thread.jsp?forum=9& thread=320&start=75&msRange=15

... 1940s) is a simple time, but there is so much texture to the story with the
neighbors dogs, the school bully, the leg lamp and the famous 'oh fff-fudge! ...
www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/ A1ZH9LWMX5UCFJ?_encoding=UTF8&display=public&page=8

xxxsergey
Local time: 20:59
PRO pts in category: 22

29 mins confidence:

ё-мое holy mackerel, etc.

Explanation:
Holy mackerel!
Holy smoke!
Holy cow! What have you done?

An exclamation of surprise, astonishment, delight, or dismay. All these idioms have the same meaning.

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Note added at 53 mins (2005-06-09 21:25:33 GMT)
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Holy macaroni!

Olga V
Local time: 14:59
Native speaker of:

Russian

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

ё-мое My me alive! (and others)

Explanation:
Вот несколько рифмующихся выражений с таким же значением, как и е-мое:
Hoity-toity!
Jeezy-peezy!
Jeepers-creepers!

My me alive! (кстати, очень близко по буквальному значению!)

Еще несколько:
Glory me! (Glory be!)
Gosh oh gee!
Holy jumping Jesus!

Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 02:59
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 5

16 hrs confidence:

ё-мое Holy shite!

Explanation:
euphemism of a well-known phrase

Andrey Belousov
United States
Local time: 15:59
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 23

1 day6 hrs confidence:

ё-мое Screwed up/ Messed up big time!

Explanation:
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Note added at 1 day 6 hrs 25 mins (2005-06-11 02:58:13 GMT)
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You did want a slang term, right?

You can also split the phrase:
\"You messed up... Big time! (for ё-мое)

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Or:
You really did it this time! What a mess....

*.*

2 days1 hr confidence:

ё-мое Ms. Screw-off

Explanation:
I think there are more layers of meaning than just the euphemisms for the F-word which sadly are harder to do in English. As I said above, if the rest of the conversation is also polite and understated, I would go with low-key euphemisms, but if the rest of the conversation is full of abuse and name-calling, this might need something stronger too.

Ms. Screw-off

Screw is a slightly less vulgar synonym for the F word.

But Screw-up is all slang for someone who messes up all the time.

Screw-off is just slightly off from either of these but would be recognizable in this context.

Divorcing spouses often accuse each other of screwing around or otherwise cast aspersions on their partner for sexual reasons and this preseves that sense.

Dorene Cornwell
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 15

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